ALCC05389b: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Clenchwarton

The Clenchwarton survey is part of the Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data collection. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data likely contains soil point data and descriptions, and maps land grades including the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

Use Cases

• Assessing agricultural land capability based on detailed soil and climate grading methodology.
• Mapping land quality subdivisions, such as Grade 3a and 3b, for regional planning.
• Integrating historical soil survey data with modern GIS for land use change analysis.
• Validating soil models using unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by a government ministry.
• Uses a defined grading methodology described in "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales."
• Includes scanned original maps and reports, preserving historical detail.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 1989-1999 survey period.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Clenchwarton, England